Happiness... Is Not A Destination:

Misbehavior And Punishment Are Not Opposites That Cancel Each Other - On The Contrary They Breed And Reinforce Each Other.

When A Child Hits A Child, We Call It Aggression. When A Child Hits An Adult, We Call It Hostility. When An Adult Hits An Adult, We Call It Assault. When An Adult Hits A Child, We Call It Discipline.

Many Teenagers Are Tormented By Terrors They Deem Private And Personal. They Do Not Know That Their Anxieties And Doubts Are Universal.

Teenagers Crave Independence. The More Self-suf-ficient We Make Them Feel, The Less Hostile They Are Toward Us.

Wise Parents Know That Fighting A Teenager, Like Fighting A Riptide, Is Inviting Doom.